World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 141 The Blazing Ice City

Speaking of which, Gao Hongbo was also born at a bad time.

If you don't see Gao Hongbo's name on this year's transfer list, you know he has really retired.

In Zeng Zheng's view, Gao Hongbo is the only Chinese player who deserves to be called a star after self-control.

Restricted by innate physical conditions, Gao Hongbo is not so tall and mighty from the outside.

Even so, he still took over the goals of the China Youth Team and won the Golden Boot many times in China.

He had a good career in Singapore, but because of the needs of Guoan, he resolutely returned to China and won the league runner-up for Guoan in 95;

Since Jin Zhiyang refused to let him play the main force, he was going to go to a foreign land again, but he finally stayed after the fans in the capital sincerely persuaded him to stay;
After the 96 season, he joined Songri because of Xu Hebao, and went south to Guangzhou in order to repay Bao Bao's kindness, and led the young players to save Hebao from the dire situation and return to A-A;

Afterwards, the strong love for the country made him seek to return to Guoan again, but Guoan closed the door to him to return at this time. In desperation, he had to stay in Songri and became a hero who took off in Songri in 98;

At this time, his father was seriously ill. As a filial son, Hong Bo made up his mind to return to the capital to take care of his father.

However, the door of Guoan is still closed, and Kuanli cannot be purchased due to economic reasons. Gao Hongbo can only choose to retire early in order to fulfill his filial piety.

"Brother Gao, have you thought about what to do in the future after retiring?" Zeng Zheng asked suddenly after chatting with Gao Hongbo for a long time.

"I have no idea yet." Gao Hongbo scratched his head, "Coach Zeng, you have seen my dad's body."

"I know, I know, all goodness and filial piety come first! Treating the elderly is the first priority."

Zeng Zheng nodded, and then took out an envelope from his pocket, "Brother Gao, this is my little thought, not much, just buy some supplements for the old man."

"Eh, eh? How can this work? It can't be done, it can't be done!" Seeing this, Gao Hongbo quickly pushed back, "Although I have retired, I still have some savings."

Just as the two were tearing it apart, an old voice rang beside their ears.

"Xiao Bo, this is coach Zeng's wish after all, let's accept it."

"Dad, you"

Seeing the old man walking tremblingly from the bedroom to the living room on crutches, Gao Hongbo hurried forward to help.

Seeing this, Zeng Zheng also took a step forward, "Master, you are in good spirits!"

"Isn't it because of Coach Zeng's blessing that seeing the national team win the game is more effective than any medicine."

"Haha, from what the old man said, if there is another competition next year, then I will definitely win a few more!"

"Okay, then I'll wait in front of the TV!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zeng Zheng looked at the time on his wrist and chose to leave.

"Xiao Bo, send Coach Zeng off quickly."

After sending Zeng Zheng out of the building, old man Gao heaved a sigh of relief and sat down on the sofa.

"Dad, how are you? I'd better take you back to the bedroom and lie down!"

"No, no, it's fine if I come out to get some air."

Old Man Gao turned his face away, looked at Gao Hongbo who was filial to his knees, and said earnestly, "Xiao Bo, Coach Zeng is the only one who still misses you after you retire."

"After a while, I'll be in better health. You can go to him and see if there is anything that can help you."

With spring training approaching, Zeng Zheng issued an assembly order after New Year's Day.

On January 1th, including two foreign players, all the players of the Harbin Jianglong team gathered for the first time.

"My God, Zeng, you never told me that it's so cold here! You tell me, isn't this really Iceland?"

Kareka was wrapped up like a brown bear, jumping around in the cold wind.

"How do you play football?"

"It was like being on ice! There has never been a venue like this in Brazil and Europe!"

Zeng Zheng leased the venue is the HLJ Provincial Stadium.

The stadium covers an area of ​​28968 square meters, and there are eight 8-meter circular runways on the outer ring. In the center of the field is a standard football field of 400 square meters.

But the stadium has already become white because of the heavy snow.

I kicked the snow aside with my feet, and there was not a single weed that was exposed, but the frozen soil was hard.

According to Zeng Zheng's original idea.

Once the snow is cleared, kick it on the ground to exercise everyone.

But after he felt the hardness of the frozen soil, he gave up this plan.

Don't miss out on training at that time, and injure your own players first.

These people are all "babes".

"The stadium is still under renovation. When you come back from Kunming, it will look brand new. You don't need to worry about that."

Zeng Zheng waved his hand, signaling Kaleka to return to the team first.

"But the stadium can be refurbished, but I can't decide on the weather."

"My request to you is that if you can adapt, you must adapt, and if you cannot adapt, you must adapt!"

"This is your home field!"

"It will also be the scariest away game for all your opponents in the future!"

"I don't allow you to be unable to adapt to your home court, do you understand?"

"Understood!!!" The team members were in unison.

"Okay, there are no training tasks for these two days, and I will show you the dormitory and the home court, and the rest you familiarize yourself with the environment. Three days later, we will have a meeting ceremony with the fans here, everyone, don't forget. "

Except for the two foreign players, everyone nodded seriously.

In the words of Zeng Zheng.

If you can adapt to the weather in Harbin, then the venues in other parts of the country are similar.

Cold is not the same as hot.

Heat can make people mentally exhausted at most, but cold can kill people!
"Mr. Zeng, will there really be fans watching the game in such a cold place?"

Deco asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

Except for the rostrum, the stands of the Provincial Stadium are made of concrete piers.

Even in summer, fans would still have to pluck their backs after sitting for more than ten minutes.

"Deco, your task is to play football well and compete well." Zeng Zheng looked serious.

"As long as you can score goals, more fans will naturally come to support you."

"Well, I hope so!"

Looking at the snow-white sky, Deco once again felt like he was on a pirate ship.

As the sun was setting, Lao Liu was holding a newspaper at the counter at the door of Pingcangbuying, watching the news boredly.

"dad!!!"

Before the person arrives, the sound arrives first.

As soon as Lao Liu raised his head, the door of Cangmai was pushed open from the outside, and a figure rushed in hurriedly.

"Why are you running? Are you afraid of falling? Close the door quickly, you will let the heat out of the room!"

Xiao Liu turned back and closed the door, and then rushed to the counter impatiently.

"Dad, I saw it! I saw our new football team!"

"A new football team?" Lao Liu yawned, "Langer can't afford to play anymore, is there really someone who is not afraid of death and dares to come here?"

"Yeah, it's in the Physical Education Institute! I heard that their dormitory is there, and they are playing games with college students on the playground!"

"Oh, it's good to play with college students."

"Dad, you didn't have this attitude before, why don't you go and have a look? I remember that you didn't lose a game in the Lange competition!"

"My lord is very busy, how can I have so much time!" Old Liu was bored.

Although there have been news in the past few days that a team has really taken over Lange, no one can say for sure before seeing the person.

The weather in Harbin is freezing, and the economy is backward.

In addition to local companies playing football with passion, how can there be teams from other places coming here?
So no matter how hyped up the newspapers and TV are, most HEB citizens still don't believe it until they see the team with their own eyes.

"Dad, I seem to have seen that head coach somewhere, and he's quite young."

Seeing that Lao Liu was not interested, Xiao Liu tilted his head and thought about it.

"Eh? Where is it?"

"Yeah???"

"Dad, it's him! I saw it, the head coach is him!"

Following his son's finger, Lao Liu turned the newspaper over.

It is the photo of the national team winning the gold medal in the Asian Games.

Xiao Liu pointed at Zeng Zheng, who was surrounded by the players, and said, "Dad, this is the uncle. The new team is this uncle!"

"He is." Old Liu was stunned for a moment.

"It turns out to be the amazing coach of the national team! No wonder it looks familiar! Dad, Dad?"

"Er, Ergou, are you, what you said is true, true? Really, really Coach Zeng?"

"That's right Dad, I was right! They all wear the same sunglasses!"

"Huchi! Huchi! Huchi!"

"Hey!!"

"Old Wang, have you heard?"

With a bang, the door of the grain and oil store next door to Cangmai was pushed open with a palm.

"Old Wang, the coach of our new team."

"Old Liu, what's the matter? Why are you so excited?" Fatty Wang from the grain and oil store straightened up, holding the funnel for mixing wine in his hand.

"I know, Lange handed it over."

"The new team is not our local, so I already"

"The head coach of the new team is, it's Zeng Zheng!"

"Huh?"

"It's Zeng Zheng! That amazing coach! Coach Zeng who led the national team to the World Cup and just won the Asian Games championship! He led the team to Harbin!!!"

"Boom!" The funnel fell to the floor full of flour.

Fatty Wang didn't notice it at all.

"What are you saying is true?"

"Of course it's true! My son just saw it with his own eyes!"

"Then what are you waiting for!!!" Fatty Wang took off the Wei skirt around his waist, "Do Lao Zhao and Lao Chen know?"

"I don't know yet."

"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and call them together!"

"Ok!"

When this entertaining football match reached the second half, the playground of Harbin Institute of Physical Education was already crowded with people.

There are students, teachers, residents around the college, and citizens who come here admiringly.

Old Liu and Fatty Wang came to the highest place on the stand to have a look.

"Old Liu, it's really Coach Zeng! Look! Isn't that Zhang Xiaorui who is dribbling the ball on the field?"

"I told you a long time ago, you still don't believe me!"

"Oh my God, Coach Zeng really brought Jianlibao to our place? There are so many good places and we don't want to go, but why come to our poor place. What are they trying to do?"

"Technology to help the poor! Just like when we went to the countryside!"

The faces of men, women and children around the stadium were all moved with excitement.

"Zhang Xiaorui!"

"Li Jinyu!"

"Li Tie!"

Fans chanted the names of every star they knew.

Every time a goal is scored, there is a burst of cheers resounding from the crowd of fans.

Gradually, Lao Liu and the others stopped being suspicious and complaining, blended in with the fans, and began to cheer for the players on the field.

Looking at the fans all over the mountains and plains, Zeng Zheng couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

The weather in Harbin is cold, but the hearts of the fans are always warm.

With such an approval rating, are you still afraid that the team will be unhappy?

　The forehead fever has subsided, but my problem is not only a fever, but also a pain in my head, and I dare not cough loudly.

　　In the past few days, when I spend a lot of time facing the screen, my temples swell and I feel like vomiting. When I cough, my whole body feels bad. I always type for a while and then lie down and rest for a while.

　　Try to restore the update from tomorrow, this thing is not only very uncomfortable in the most serious two days, but also has a lot of stamina!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)